Specialist Nurse within the Dermatology Acute /Community Services
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role involves working as part of the Trust-wide Dermatology multidisciplinary team, providing expert support and advice to patients, relatives, and staff regarding various skin conditions. The post holder will work towards becoming an autonomous clinical expert in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating treatments, and will act as a patient advocate. Responsibilities also include contributing to nursing policy, clinical service development, and supervising junior staff. The role requires providing nurse-led clinics for adult and paediatric patients in acute and community settings.
Key responsibilities
- Provide Nurse led clinics for adult and paediatric patients with diagnosed Dermatology conditions.
- Act as an educational and supportive resource to patients and staff regarding the care, treatment and management of patients with Dermatology conditions.
- Coordinate patients' care, investigations and treatments to ensure appropriate planned care through network pathways.
- Act as a source of specialist nursing advice and support to patients and their families following a diagnosis of skin cancer.
- Plan and prioritise own workload and manage time effectively, delegating work appropriately.
Essential criteria
- Active 1st Level NMC Registration RN
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent level of demonstrable professional knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Dermatology experience
- Non-medical prescribing
- Clinical skills
- Specials Skills & Knowledge
- Transferable skills.
- Recognising deteriorating patients and red flags.
- Developing, implementing and evaluating care plans.
- Commitment to continuous professional development.
- Evidence of Working Autonomously
- Leadership experience management of caseloads/delegating workload.
- Support patient Education
- Advanced dermatology knowledge.
- Special Requirements
- Ability to work hours flexibly when service needs require.
- Ability to travel independently across sites to fulfil the requirements of the post
- Must hold a UK driving licence
- Experience working as a Nurse and working within a Dermatology setting / service
- Statutory Registration
- Active 1st Level NMC Registration RN
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent level of demonstrable professional knowledge
- Dermatology experience
- Non-medical prescribing
- Clinical skills
- Specials Skills & Knowledge
- Transferable skills.
- Recognising deteriorating patients and red flags.
- Developing, implementing and evaluating care plans.
- Commitment to continuous professional development.
- Evidence of Working Autonomously
- Leadership experience management of caseloads/delegating workload.
- Support patient Education
- Advanced dermatology knowledge.
- Special Requirements
- Ability to work hours flexibly when service needs require.
- Ability to travel independently across sites to fulfil the requirements of the post
- Must hold a UK driving licence
- Experience working as a Nurse and working within a Dermatology setting / service
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 14d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
Full advert · preview
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Nurse within the Dermatology Acute /Community Services
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
Working
as part of the Trust wide Dermatology multidisciplinary team at County Durham
and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, the post holder will be involved in
ensuring that patients, relatives and staff have access to expert support and
advice when presenting with psoriasis, eczema, acne and other skin conditions.
With support from the
multi-disciplinary team work towards becoming an autonomous clinical expert in
assessing, planning and implementing and evaluating topical, systemic and
Biologic treatments ensuring that any patient information and treatment provided
is current and evidence based.
The post holder will act as
the patients advocate supporting and advising the patient and other members of
the Dermatology team.
The post holder will
contribute to nursing policy and clinical service development within the
Dermatology service undertaking audit when required.
To provide day to day
supervision of and leadership of junior members of staff within the service.
Main duties of the job
IWorking
within agreed parameters, local and national guidelines, the postholder will:
Provide Nurse led clinics for adult and paediatric
patients with a diagnosed Dermatology condition.
The post holder should
Join the community to read the full pack, responsibilities and person-specification in one place.
Your seat is reserved — activate it
CareerHive is included with your CareerHive Skool community membership. If you haven't claimed your account yet, join the community (or sign in with the same email you joined with) to unlock the full advert, the apply link, HiveMind AI interview & application suite, your private vault, and daily sponsorship alerts.